A rare signed book by the renowned photographer Noor Ali Rashid, who was appointed as official Royal Photographer by Sheikh Zayed. He became one of the most prolific photographers of the UAE from the 1960s onwards, and has published numerous books on different Emirates as well as the country’s leaders. This is a first edition of his work on Dubai, which charts the Emirate’s development in visual form from the 1950s onwards and contains hundreds of colour and black-and-white photographs. Signed by the author to the title page. Published by Motivate in 1997. Hardback, original jacket, in very good condition.